Seniors receive brain healthy food on World Alzheimer's Day on Sept. 21, 2026, at Avon Tower in Rochester Hills, Mich.
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- Jeffrey Dastin and Michael Erman Reuters
As AI fears grip the public, the startup built a wet lab for physical experiments in the San Francisco Bay Area, two sources said.
- Will Dunham Reuters
Researchers said the total sea-level rise from ice losses may not sound like a huge number, but it puts 6 to 9 million people at risk of flooding and erosion.
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Tesla and xAI CEO Elon Musk has issued a bold economic prediction, stating that rapid artificial intelligence deployment could roughly double U.S. GDP growth from around 2% to 4% or higher by 2027. Musk's optimistic outlook contrasts sharply with official forecasts, including the Federal Res…
- Madeline Heim Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A few weeks ago, Emily Plumb sat with her daughter Cleo on her lap at their home in northeast Wisconsin, swaying and humming a song. That wasn't unusual. What happened next was.
- Marta Serafinko Reuters
A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia's cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described in more than a century.
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New research has found compelling evidence that meditation is more effective for pain relief than placebo treatments. A study published in the Journal of Biological Psychiatry has disproved a long-standing scientific debate that meditation works from the power of suggestion, similar to place…
Some 75,000 people with hearing loss live in Ivory Coast. For many of them, daily tasks that often require speaking and hearing are incredibly difficult to navigate. Israël Mansaré, a psychologist and interpreter, has decided to become their voice and ears.
Alarm grew after a researcher resigned, warning that the “people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”
Artificial intelligence agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications this year.
As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment to see whether one of its less valued natural resources can help: sheep's wool.
When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center towers Sept. 11, 2001, about 25,000 children lived or attended school nearby.
A massive wave of panic has hit the artificial intelligence industry after top researchers at Anthropic broke silence, warning that superintelligent systems could trigger human extinction within the decade. While founders and safety researchers point to bioweapons, systemic infrastructure co…
OpenAI and Anthropic researchers are urging a slowdown in advanced AI development over catastrophic-risk concerns. They cite recursive self-improvement and insufficient safeguards.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Neighbors pulled the sister to shore but could not find the man after he went under the water.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
The Rochester, New York, grocer signed an agreement to purchase property in Cornelius.
See how North Carolina voters decided constitutional amendments involving marriage, voter ID, taxes, victims’ rights and government power.
North Carolina voters will decide three constitutional amendments involving property-tax limits, the state income-tax cap and voter photo ID.
A bear, named Dolly by her supporters, was set to be euthanized when captured, but the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission walked back that decision after a campaign to save the bear's life.
Americans are increasingly asking AI what to snack on, according to Conagra Brands, a shift the Slim Jim meat stick-maker says is helping fuel demand for higher-protein foods, bold flavors and products tailored to specific health goals.
Accredited Debt Relief reports seven harmful credit card habits that worsen debt, including taking cash advances, paying only minimums, and ignoring balances.
Wells Fargo reports couples can successfully run a business together by defining roles, creating long-term plans, maintaining communication, and separating work from personal life.
The Daily Yonder reports that in August 2026, the Trump administration proposed rescinding the Roadless Rule, risking 45 million acres of public land for development, despite local opposition citing economic and ecological concerns.
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A routine appointment at the sheriff’s office became a felony when a 47-year-old woman stopped to do heroin in the ladies' room, according to investigators in North Carolina.
The reported crimes happened between June and August.
“A person may be guilty of a crime, although he or she personally does not do any of the acts necessary to constitute the crime.”
Corey Cook's parents and brother were shot and their throats were slit before the family's home was set on fire.
Deputy City Manager Eddie Smith has announced his retirement from the city of Kannapolis effective Dec. 31.
“We are seeing unprecedented need, and it’s continuing to rise each month.”
"The higher payout rate from the online slot machine games leaves fewer cents of each sales dollar available for transfer to the Education Fund," according to the audit.
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